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Old 07-28-2023, 11:09 PM   #1033
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Originally Posted by Sandman View Post
RE: The Wallstedt/Wolf argument

Most scouts, if given the choice, would pick Wallstedt and Askarov ahead of Wolf. We might not like it, but that's facts. Yes, Wolf has put up much better numbers than the other two in the AHL, but Wall and Askarov played against men before they were even drafted. We might not necessarily agree, but Lanny is right.
Playing against men earlier, and draft hype.

That's it.

Since all went pro, Wolf leads the way easily.

Unfortunately, draft hype & position counts for a lot with pundits, since they want to be proven right on where they had originally ranked them.
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